Obverse

The Mother of God standing with hands raised. Traces of the manus Dei in the upper left quarter. On the right, remains of the sigla and a vertical inscription: Θ̅Υ|ΣΟ|ΡΙ|ΤΙ|ΣΑ: [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ [ἡ Ἀγιο]σορίτισα. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.

ΘΚ̅Ε,Θ,ΝΙΚΙΤΤΝΣΕΛΕΥΚΕ̅Ι

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Νικίτᾳ τῶν Σελευκεία(ς).

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Νικίτᾳ τῶν Σελευκείας.

Mother of God, help Niketas (metropolitan) of the people of Seleukeia.

Commentary

This entry follows Laurent in assigning this seal and BZS.1958.106.30 to the metropolitanate of Seleukeia of Isauria (also called Seleukeia of Pamphylia in the Notitiae); but Seleukeia of Sidera cannot be ruled out. Neither seal speciﬁes the ofﬁce of the owner or distinguishes Seleukeia of Isauria (unlike BZS.1947.2.187), nor do they depict St. Thekla, as does the seal of the metropolitan Nikephoros, published by Cheynet (“Sceaux byzantins,” no. 68), who comments on the unmistakable afﬁliation.